Addison is a village of about 32,000 20 miles west of downtown Chicago. The town has an active Park District program. The town has a variety of manufacturing, warehousing and distribution companies. Grade schoolchildren attend district 4 schools, while secondary students are served by district 88. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways ((Eisenhower Expwy. - I-290, Tri-State (I-294), North/South Tollway (I-355), East-West Tollway (I-88)) and major local roads (Lake St, North Ave. Rt. 53/Rohlwing Rd., and Army Trail Rd.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra at the Wood Dale station of the Milwaukee District Western (MD-W) line. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 35-45 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Important Phone Numbers: Village Hall: 630-543-4100.

NICOR: 630-629-4000. Ameritech (Phone): 1-800-942-8163.

Commonwealth Edison: 1-800-334-7661 Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 630-628-3100.

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 630-543-3080. Glen Oaks Medical Center: 630-545-8000

Central DuPage Hospital: 630-682-1600 Good Samaritan Hospital: 630- 963-5900

Memorial Hospital (Elmhurst): 630-833-1400

All IGAP Test Scores are from the '97/'98 school year.

1250 S. Ardmore

Villa Park, IL 60181

630-530-3981

School System Statistics: See table at end of report.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL), Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Counseling, Foreign Language, Summer School.

Features: Music Room/Area, Art Room/Area, Library, Gym(s), Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Auditorium/Stage, Outdoor Stadium/Arena, Swimming Pool, Cafeteria.

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus Art, Music, P.E., Special Education, Library, Guidance, Social Work, Gifted/Talented.

Curriculum/Courses: Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Foreign Language (Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese), Vocational Education (including Technology Center of DuPage Courses).

Honors/AP Courses: English, Math, Science, History, Psychology, Political Science.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Extracurricular: Sports, Band, Chorus, School Clubs.

Addison Trail High. 213 N. Lombard Rd., Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-3302.

All IGAP Test Scores are from the '97/'98 school year.

222 N. Kennedy Dr.

Addison, IL 60101

630-628-2500

School System Statistics: See table at end of report.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, Foreign Language (Junior High), Industrial Technology (Junior High), Home Economics (Junior High), Gifted Program, PTA, Preschool Screening, Band (Upper Elementary/Junior High), Chorus, Orchestra (Junior High).

Features: Music Room/Area, Art Room/Area, Library, Gym(s), Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Auditorium/Stage, Outdoor Playground (Grades K-5), Cafeteria.

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus Art, Music, P.E., Special Education, Library, Guidance, Social Work, Gifted/Talented.

Curriculum: Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Library.

IGAP Scores: See IGAP Score tables below.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Gifted, Learning Disabled, Mildly/Moderately Retarded, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Emotionally Disturbed, Physically Handicapped, Behavior Disordered students. Counseling, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Tutoring, Some services provided through the Special Education Coop. of East DuPage and the DuPage/West Cook Special Education Coop.

Extracurricular: Band, Orchestra, Sports.

Indian Trail Junior High. 222 N. Kennedy Dr., Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-2555.

Ardmore Elementary. 644 S. Ardmore, Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-2515.

Army Trail Elementary. 346 Army Trail Rd., Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-2515.

Fullerton Elementary. 400 S. Michigan Ave., Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-2525.

Lake Park Elementary. 330 W. Lake Park Dr., Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-2530.

Lincoln Elementary. 720 N. Lincoln Ave., Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-2550

Stone Elementary. 1404 W. Stone Ave., Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-2545.

Wesley Elementary. 1111 W. Westwood Trail, Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-2550

Editor's Note: Annual tuition quoted in this table is for one child, Full-day Kindergarten (if available)/Grades 1-8 for Elementary Schools and Grades 9-12 for High Schools. For Catholic Schools, annual tuition quoted is for parishioners. For other denominations, annual tuition quoted is for members (whenever there is a difference between member/nonmember tuition). Any school with an asterisk (*) offers before- and/or after-school care. While we make a reasonable effort to maintain accuracy, we don't guarantee that all information is correct.

Editor's Note: Tuition quoted is the weekly rate for full-time care. Codes in parenthesis: I for Infant, T for Toddler, 2 for Age 2, P for Preschool (Ages 2-5 or 3-5), K for Kindergarten, SA for school-age. For part-time preschool programs (2, 3, or 5 mornings or afternoons per week), the tuition quoted is monthly, with 2x, 3x, or 5x in parenthesis to indicate the number of days per week for each program. While we make a reasonable effort to maintain accuracy, we don't guarantee that all information is correct. For any categories that are blank, please call the center for that information.

120 E. Oak St.

Addison, IL 60101

630-833-0100

Equipment/Physical Features: Fitness Center, Gym(s), Computer(s), Indoor Walking Track, Tennis Court(s), Swimming Pool(s), Handicapped Accessible, Outdoor Playground(s), Ice Rink(s), Golf Course.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Ice Skating, Computers, Reading/Stories, Gymnastics, Dance, Music, Cooking, Arts & Crafts, Science & Nature, Fitness, Karate, Soccer, Buko Aikido, Softball, Basketball, Golf, Swimming.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Pet Obedience Training, Modeling (Introduction), Boating Safety, Cosmetics, Computers (WordPerfect Seminars), Softball, Self-Defense (Women), Buko Aikido, Fitness, Golf, Cooking, Swimming.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Fitness, Golf, Men's Group, Women's Group, Bridge, Pinochle, Euchre, Poker, Driving, Home Delivered Meals (home-bound individuals aged 60 or over, Dept. of Human Resources at 682-7990 to apply). PACE Bus Service (543-9391) - One-day advance notice required. TaiChi, Country-Western Dancing, Health Info. (Alexian Bros. Prevention Education Program - call 833-0100 to register).

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired. Additional services, including a trained Leisure Buddy, provided through the Northeast Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA), administrative office at 1770 W. Centennial Place in Addison, 620-4500.

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Adapted Equipment.

Other Services: Child Care, Preschool, (Lottery Registration System), Birthday Party Service, Summer Day Camp, Keypers Before/After School Program (located at Ardmore & Stone Schools in district 4 - transportation provided to & from other district 4 schools). First time registration for Keypers at Park District office.